Show ON walls BECOMING european uses for fabrics to be adopted in america treating walls walla with choice fabrics it ft custom long in vogue abroad promises wider adoption in this country in considering various kinds of materials for use on walls one of tl the to first to receive consideration because of its elegance the wide vide variety of colors and designs obtainable la Is mohair velvet this rich fabric long the favorite upholstery for many reasons has been used its as a wall covering abroad in homes and public buildings where elegance was a dominant note and where certain special services were required notably durability col or fast properties ease of cleaning and ease case of application mohair still gives these advantages and in addition it hits has several characteristics acte especially spec lally suitable to the modern age knoof one of the most imbor an 0 these iose Is its property of absorbing noise these are the days of noise harassed and noise conscious citizens when campaigns are being waged all over the country against unpleasant and harmful sounds and when the value of relative silence or quietness Is becoming to be well known in terms of dollars and cents and increased efficiency another reason for mo hairs acceptance cep tance as a wall covering material la Is the fact that the vacuum cleaner simplifies the task of removing dust and dirt the smooth fibers of cf mohair permit the dust to slide off readily so that a vacuum cleaning leaves a surface sanitary and fresh the fibers of the material do not flatten down and of course mohair Is now nov treated at the mills to make it unpalatable to i moths so that one of the old objections to the material on that score has been eliminated ellmin aled from the home decorators standpoint mohair Is especially useful as it does not fade as do many other materials te rials provided of course fast dyes were vere used in the first place the rea xon aon for this la Is that the tha dyo dyb penetrate and Is retained more effectively bs be cause of the unusual nature of the tha mohair fibers they are arc like human hair in structure with a central pass age or canal which retains a certain amount of the natural oil long after tho fleece has been clipped and woven so BO that mohair has an enduring luster and sheen leen not found in some ott otter fabrics the wide variety of colors and the limitless possibilities of design are also interesting factors in favor of mohair more than BOO shades 0 of green alone are available in mohair use of mohair for walls also alyes rise to interesting of new plasters or other materials that will be especially adapted to the fabric pictures can be hung more easily easia problems of heating and ventilating will be somewhat simplified as mohair has value as a heat and cold insulating subs substance as well as an acoustical acou sit material and the texture color ani and general character of the fabric will inspire radically new ide ideas as and accomplishments in the art of interior decorating |